Periodic trends We need to explain the trends of ionisation energy, atomic radii, ionic radii and electronegativity across periods and down groups of the periodic table.
What is ionisation energy? Ionisation Energy The energy required to remove one electron from an atom in its gaseous state Mg (g) Mg (g)+ + e How do you think it changes across a period? Down a group? Why? Ionisation energy: Increases across a period Decreases down a group Plot graph on pg 13
Ionisation Energy What affects ionisation energy? ie what affects how hard it is to remove an electron from an atom The energy level the electron is in (distance of orbital from the nucleus) Charge of the nucleus What sub orbital the electron is in Electron configurations help to explain the bumps in the graph
Shielding We can use shielding to explain the decrease in ionisation energy going down a group of the periodic table. You must explain what shielding is in your answer, not just state due to shielding the ionisation energy decreases. When we move down a group of the periodic table the valence electrons are in higher energy levels. The higher the energy the further the level is from the nucleus. This means that there will be less attraction between the nucleus and the electron in the outside shells. This is called shielding.
Effective Nuclear Charge We can use effective nuclear charge to explain the increase in ionisation energy going across a row of the periodic table. You must explain what effective nuclear charge is in your answer, not just state due to increasing effective nuclear charge the ionisation energy increases. When we move across a row of the periodic table electrons go into the same outside energy level. Moving right across a row the number of protons (and electrons) increases. The increase in the number of protons in the nucleus increases the attraction of the electrons in the outside shell to the nucleus. This is the effective nuclear charge.
Do now: Complete the following table, this is from the 2012 exam Q1 a Symbol Ge Cu Cu + Electron configuration 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 2 OR [Ar]4s 2 3d 10 4p 2 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 1 3d 10 OR [Ar]4s 1 3d 10 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d 10 OR [Ar]3d 10 What does the term effective nuclear charge mean?
Ionisation Energy Why does chlorine have a lower ionisation energy than fluorine? What is the definition of the term. Where are the atoms located on the periodic table (and valence electrons). How this affects the stated trend. Why it affects the stated trend and relate back to question. Ionisation energy is the removal of one electron from the valence shell of an atom. Both chlorine and fluorine are in group 17. Chlorine has its valence electrons in the 3 rd energy level and fluorine has its valence electrons in the 2 nd energy level. The further from the nucleus the electrons are (higher energy level) the more shielded they will be from the pull of the nucleus. This weaker attraction for electrons in higher energy level means that the electrons will be easier to remove from the chlorine nucleus resulting in a lower ionisation energy.
Ionisation Energy Why does carbon have a lower ionisation energy than fluorine? What is the definition of the term. Where are the atoms located on the periodic table (and valence electrons). How this affects the stated trend. Why it affects the stated trend and relate back to question. Ionisation energy is the removal of one electron from the valence shell of an atom. Carbon and fluorine are both in the second row of the periodic table, this means they both have their valence electrons in the 2 nd energy level. Fluorine atoms have more protons in their nucleus than carbon atoms. This means the effective nuclear charge acting on the fluorine electrons is greater than the effective nuclear charge on the carbon electrons. This stronger attraction means that it will be harder to remove the electrons from the fluorine nucleus resulting in a higher ionisation energy.
2013 Sample Exam Q1 b (ii) Complete worksheet about ionisation energy and exam questions
2013 Sample Exam Q1 b (ii)
Ionisation energy Why does oxygen have a lower ionisation energy than nitrogen? Think back to electron configurations. N: 1s 2 2s 2 2p 3 O: 1s 2 2s 2 2p 4
Successive ionisation energies Removing electrons from oxygen (1s 2 2s 2 2p 4 ) Gives us information about the electronic structure of the atom Energy levels the electrons are in